Kristen McDonald is a Partner in the Bakersfield office of Borton Petrini. She attended UC Riverside for a Bachelor of Arts in English and a second in Sociology. She then moved to Texas, learned never to mention Oklahoma to a Longhorn, and earned her Juris Doctorate from Baylor University School of Law. Kristen maintains her Bar license in Texas as well as California.
While in Texas, Kristen worked with the Waco branch of the Texas Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division.
Upon moving back home and becoming licensed in California, Kristen worked in consumer debt collection, where she was the lead attorney for her former firm’s accounts with Discover and OneMain, as well as assisting with CapitalOne and Citi.
Expanding her horizons with a pivot to family law, Kristen moved to Bakersfield and the Kern County Department of Child Support Services, where she worked to establish, modify, and enforce child support orders. In the office, Kristen presented internal and statewide trainings on topics such as the state guideline calculator, the Qualified Business Income Deduction, and analysis of Income and Expense Declarations.
Kristen joined the Bakersfield office of Borton Petrini in 2021 to take a walk on the civil litigation side. Kristen’s civil litigation practice focuses on personal injury insurance defense in motor vehicle accidents, trucking company accidents, rideshare cases, premises liability claims, and dog bites. She also handles business cases such as Consumers Legal Remedy Act suits and specialty areas such as Minor’s Compromise Petitions.
In her free time, Kristen enjoys science fiction, collecting shoes, and spending time with family. Her dog Booker enjoys car rides and luckily has no interest in shoes.